Rootstown Local operates 3 public schools serving 976 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 917 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Portage County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,327 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 56.7% local, 33.8% state, and 9.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $76,709 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 36/100, ranked #573 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 305.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.8% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American across the district's schools.
Rootstown Elementary School accounts for 44.3% of all Rootstown Local student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Rootstown Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Rootstown Local student-counselor ratio is 306:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Rootstown Local is typically wider than the Rootstown Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Rootstown Local chronic absenteeism rate is 35.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Rootstown Local has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 976 students.
How much does Rootstown Local spend per student?
Rootstown Local spends $14,327 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #573 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Rootstown Local?
The average teacher salary in Rootstown Local is $76,709 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Rootstown Local?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Portage County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Rootstown Local?
Rootstown Local students are 90.8% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rootstown Local?
Rootstown Local has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #573 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.